Folding bedstead



UNTTED STAES PATENT CFFTCE.

VINCENT BAKER, OF WEEDSPORT, NEW YORK.

FOLDING BEDSTEAD.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 5,662, dated July 11, 1848.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, VINCENT BAKER, of Veedsport, in the county of Cayuga and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in the Construction of Bedsteads, Lounges, &c., and that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the principle or character which distinguishes it from all other things before known, reference being had to the'accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, in which the figure is an isometrical View of the' bedstead.

The bedstead consists of the following parts: Two upright posts (a) supported on feet (b) to which they are affixed, are conncted by two rails of which one (c) is at the top of the posts and the other is near the bottom. To each of the feet (b) near their junction with the posts (a) are jointed two levers or braces (e) one on each side of each post as clearly shown in the drawing; these extend up to rails which form the side rails of the bedsteady and are connected and sustained in position by cords (g) that extend across from side to side and prevent their spreading too far; two additional metal or wooden bars or brace pieces (it) are jointed to these last named rails on the upper side just over those lettered (e) .these extend inward to a sliding piece to which they are also jointed-said slide piece (i) moves up and down in a mortise (7c) formed in the upright posts (a) and when drawn down vas shown in the drawing causes the braces (it) to spread the rails and tighten the cords. The slides are held do-wn by a hook (m) or .other analogous device when the bedstead is opened and in use. To each end of the side rails (Z) an upright connecting rod (n) is jointed that connects said rail with a similar one (o) above-these rods may, if required, extend down to the floor thus forming corner posts. The rail (o) is connected with the posts (a) by braces or folding levers (p) that are of the same length as the braces (e) before named. Thus it will be obvious that when the slide is drawn down into the position shown in the drawing the apparatus is opened, and the bedstead or lounge and curtain frame are 'brought into place, and when the slide is drawn up all the outer parts are drawn in against the upright post in the most coinpact manner.

lVhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- The folding bedstead or lounge constructed substantially in the manner set forth, that is to say a bedstead composed of a center stand having an upright at each end, to which the side rails and curtain rails are hinged and against which they fold, as above specified.

VINCENT BAKER.

vWitnesses:

HENRY It. FILLEY, S. G. WISE, vWM. I. CORNWELL. 

